12/05/2011Hudson Valley Community College to Host "Instant Admission Day" at Albany Extension Center on Dec. 7

Hudson Valley Community College will host an "Instant Admission Day" where prospective students can meet with admissions and financial aid counselors and be admitted to the college in person, Wednesday, Dec. 7, from noon to 5 p.m., at the college's Albany Extension Center at 175 Central Avenue.

The college will waive its $30 application fee for those who apply on Instant Admission Day. The Spring 2012 semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

Interested students should bring their academic records. Students wishing to begin the financial aid process should bring their most recent tax returns as well.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Science; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 14,000 students and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 65,000 alumni.